Chinnasalem

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Chinnasalem
Special Grade Town Panchayat
Chinna salem
Sunset on chinnasalem lake,
Chinnasalem Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°38′58″N 78°51′36″E / 11.649546°N 78.859863°E / 11.649546; 78.859863
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kallakurichi
Area
• Total	13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,106
• Density	1,435.2205/km2 (3,717.204/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	606201
Telephone code	04151
Vehicle registration	TN-15

Chinnasalem is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Kallakurichi district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of Chinnasalem Taluk.

As of 2001 India census, Chinnasalem had a population of 19519. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chinnasalem has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 50.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 50%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[1]

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